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     John Burness was born in February 1778 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of Alexander Burness and Elizabeth Watson.¹ He was baptized on 13 February 1778 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Walter Burness was born in August 1780 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He was the son of Alexander Burness and Elizabeth Watson.² He was baptized on 5 August 1780 in Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.² He married Margaret Guthrie on 21 April 1805 in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland.¹

     Margaret Elizabeth Burness was born on 14 June 1861 in 102 Murray Street, Montrose, Angus, Scotland.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Burness and Mary Wishart.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} She died on 14 May 1933 in 6 Bell Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, at age 71.²
     Margaret Burness (daughter, age 10) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1871 in 51 High Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Burness.³ Margaret Burness (daughter, age 20) was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1881 in 222 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair. She was a jute spinner.⁴ Margaret Burness (daughter, age 29) was enumerated in the census on 5 April 1891 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of George Blair. She was a jute spinner.⁵ Margaret Burness (daughter, age 37) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in 164 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Blair. She was a jute spinner.⁶ Margaret Burness (daughter, age 49) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1911 in 77 Overgate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, in the household of Mary Burness. She was a flax spinner.⁷